Just started a new game and found that you can jump if you quickly release and press circle while sprinting. With some clever application, you can actually bypass some areas early on.

Yeah! I've found some treasure this way, although it is a little uncomfortable to use. From a bloodstain, I also saw a guy jump into the well from the small ledge nearby, which taught me not to do the same.

I'm gonna blow your mind: you can also slide down ladders by pressing Circle.

I found out by accident very early on. It's really useful. I've been using it for dodging in really desperate situations against enemies with large area attacks.

@Timing said:

I'm gonna blow your mind: you can also slide down ladders by pressing Circle.

WHAT!

woah! jumping and sliding down ladders. I know what I'm doing when I get off work tonight.

@Timing said:

I'm gonna blow your mind: you can also slide down ladders by pressing Circle.

WHAT!

@Timing said:

I'm gonna blow your mind: you can also slide down ladders by pressing Circle.

WHAT!

@yoshimitz707 said:

@Timing said:

I'm gonna blow your mind: you can also slide down ladders by pressing Circle.

WHAT!

I'll second that "WHAT!"

It's more like a giant leap of faith, but yeah, you can do that.

@Timing: I just jizzed a little.

I'm gonna blow your mind: you can also slide down ladders by pressing Circle.

There's actually some key points in the game where jumping is required.
 
For instance, you can't unlock the advanced magic trainer unless you jump a big ass gap.

Jumping took me a few hours to find too. Sliding down ladders, that is just awesome. What happens if you slide down into an enemy climbing the ladder?

I'm not sure if it's great or horrible that you could play this game for hours and not know about basic movement functions.

@Grissefar said:

it is a little uncomfortable to use.

Dark Souls: where even the jumping is hard.

@Slaker117: It is great, because that means you dont need to know them for the most part :D Jumping usually has no meaning in games but they made it so in this

Are you guys joking or did you seriously not know about these features?

@Humanity said:

Are you guys joking or did you seriously not know about these features?

I found out about jumping by hitting the run button twice on accident.

I had remembered seeing a guy jumping in one of the early trailers so I experimented with the controls a bunch early on until I found it. It wouldn't be an understatement to say that it is one of my favorite new features, it really opens up a new layer of possibilites when it comes to one of my favorite aspects of the game, the exploration.

Anyway, I always thought that it was bullshit that you couldn't jump in Demon's Souls, especially at that one part in 2-1.

@Timing said:

I'm gonna blow your mind: you can also slide down ladders by pressing Circle.

I was curious about this. I've seen enemies do it, but I couldn't seem to figure out how to do it myself.

I always tend to jump away instead of roll when I panic and I'm running away, because I just mash the evade button like crazy. Works a treat.

First time I attempted that broken plank jump in Undead Burg, all didn't end too well.

@StrikeALight said:

First time I attempted that broken plank jump in Undead Burg, all didn't end too well.

Yeah, that's why I'm hesitant to attempt jumps, even in places where it seems obvious. The issue is that I have trouble running in a straight line toward the launch point for my jump, so there's a very real possibility of jumping to the left or right of where I want to land.

However, jumping is still pretty useful for avoiding enemy attacks.

@Timing: Seriously????

I LOVE YOU for posting this!!!!!!

I only found this after around 9 - 10 hours XD, changed everything

I actually dislike it because I'm so used to sprinting and rolling and the jump has a cool down.

Also as people mentioned there are some places where you can't jump no matter what which makes the whole inclusion of this leap more frustrating. That shortcut in undead Burg to the Lower Burg - you can go inside a house and theres that tiny knee high ledge seperating you from the stairs behind the gate - I tried sprinting and jumping and you clearly jump over it but theres an invisible wall.

Kinda wish they maybe mapped it to Triangle/Y while sprinting

there is a run button?

@RockmanBionics said:

[Jumping] it is one of my favorite new features, it really opens up a new layer of possibilites when it comes to one of my favorite aspects of the game, the exploration.

You dark souls guys are just crazy. Sorry, but I had to lol when reading about how euphoric you get because a videogame character is able to pull of this amazing new "jump" move. Jumping will revolutionize gaming. :D

@jgf said:

@RockmanBionics said:

[Jumping] it is one of my favorite new features, it really opens up a new layer of possibilites when it comes to one of my favorite aspects of the game, the exploration.

You dark souls guys are just crazy. Sorry, but I had to lol when reading about how euphoric you get because a videogame character is able to pull of this amazing new "jump" move. Jumping will revolutionize gaming. :D

People would react the same if you could jump manually in a new 3D Zelda game, I think.

@Timing said:

I'm gonna blow your mind: you can also slide down ladders by pressing Circle.

HOLY SHIIIIIIT

@jgf said:

@RockmanBionics said:

[Jumping] it is one of my favorite new features, it really opens up a new layer of possibilites when it comes to one of my favorite aspects of the game, the exploration.

You dark souls guys are just crazy. Sorry, but I had to lol when reading about how euphoric you get because a videogame character is able to pull of this amazing new "jump" move. Jumping will revolutionize gaming. :D

Yeah, it kinda reads a bit pretentious but it really is a good improvement over Demon's Souls. There was one particular spot in that game where I cursed the lack of a jump so much and I'm just glad to have the option this time around. That said, there are a couple of spots where there are low walls that I should totally be able to jump but can't and that's disappointing.

I knew about the jumping but never wanted to mess around on a ladder just in case I simply let go by pressing the wrong thing.

@Carlsen said:

Jumping took me a few hours to find too. Sliding down ladders, that is just awesome. What happens if you slide down into an enemy climbing the ladder?

He takes a minor amount of damage. And if you're not quick to climb he hits you back :P